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JDA Designs Vancouver’s first Fire Hall and housing co Located in Vancouver?s Killarney neighborhood, Johnston Davidson Architecture?s Vancouver Fire Hall No. 5 is the city?s first fire hall collo... 16-01-2021 21:43	Promoting Equity & Justice Advisory Committee: RAIC vol On June 2, 2020,?the RAIC?released an initial statement?regarding systemic racism and the subsequent protests due to unjust actions or lack of action.... 15-01-2021 21:45	Urban Land Institute report urges Toronto to improve its agi The Urban Land Institute (ULI) released a report based on recommendations from an Advisory Services panel of sustainability and affordable housing exp... 14-01-2021 21:45	Canadian Canoe Museum announces new site, new architect The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) announced that Johnson Park, the City-owned property at 2077 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, ON, has been deemed via... 12-01-2021 21:45
Call for BIPOC design students: free portfolio review Gensler Toronto is partnering with BAIDA (Black Architects and Interior Designers Association) and BEAT (Building Equality in Architecture Toronto) to... 12-01-2021 21:45	Third annual BIM report sets benchmark for BIM users in Cana The annual Building Information Modeling (BIM) survey is a collaborative effort between academia and industry to capture and illustrate the state of B... 09-01-2021 21:48	The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism receives The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism has received a 2020 Studio Prize from Architect Magazine for a studio that investigated the spatial and ... 07-01-2021 21:43	Paul H. Cocker Gallery invites Seeking the Periphery submiss The Paul H. Cocker Gallery invites submissions from artists, academics, designers, and institutions that redirect the eye away from iconic architectur... 07-01-2021 21:43
Daniels Faculty has announced Douglas Cardinal as 2020-2021 The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design has announced that the 2020-21 Frank Gehry International Visiting Chair in Architectural De... 05-01-2021 21:44	Public Services and Procurement Canada initiates an internat Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has launched the Parliamentary Precinct Block 2 International Design Competition. PWGSC is initiating a ... 04-01-2021 21:46	Quadrangle announces name change to BDP Quadrangle Photo by Adrien Williams. Quadrangle has announced a new name change and is now operating under, BDP Quadrangle. The name builds on the partnership Qu... 31-12-2020 21:43	Ontario Place retains heritage elements Ontario Place for All (OP4All) has extended thanks to all its members and supporters for the victory they won regarding the Ontario government?s annou... 31-12-2020 21:43
Teeple Architects Announces New Leadership Team Teeple Architects has announced five new principals: Richard Lai, Myles Craig, Tomer Diamant, Avery Guthrie and Wes Wilson. These internal leaders joi... 29-12-2020 21:45	Government selects Stantec, Merrick, and Dialog for multi ye FRAMEWORK Design Partners (?FRAMEWORK?), a joint venture of leading Canadian design firms Stantec, Merrick and Dialog, was recently awarded a base con... 24-12-2020 21:43	Four Tributes: Barry Sampson, 1948-2020 Adding to the obituary by colleague George Baird, a group of early colleagues?and lifelong friends?pay tribute to the memory of architect Barry Sampso... 22-12-2020 21:43	The OAA invites its members to explore the SHIFT2021 Challen The OAA is calling on all its members?Architects (practicing, non-practising, retired), Intern Architects, Student Associates, and Licensed Technologi... 22-12-2020 21:43
Curio House, Richmond BC ARCHITECT Haeccity Studio Architecture Haeccity Studio Architecture has recently completed a single-family home that integrates a classical C... 22-12-2020 21:43	AIBC Transitions Ministries Chamber of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Photo by Scazon via Flickr As of November 26, 2020, the Architectural Institute of British Co... 17-12-2020 21:47	Venice Biennale Sneak Peek: Impostor Cities The 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale?postponed from 2020?is posting sneak peaks of its national pavilions, a highlight of the exhibition. Canadian ci... 16-12-2020 21:43	UK study reports 58% decline in student satisfaction with sp Photo by Unsplash In October, the University of Bath released the final version of a National Design Studio Survey examining the impact of the spring ... 15-12-2020 21:48
In Memoriam: Geoffrey Massey We are saddened to mark the passing of Geoffrey Massey, age 96, on December 1, 2020. Massey worked in partnership with architect Arthur Erickson from ... 14-12-2020 21:46	Sudbury2050 Urban Design Winners Announced The McEwen School of Architecture has announced the winners of the Sudbury2050 Urban Design Ideas Competition. 100 design concepts for the future of t... 11-12-2020 21:43	Barry Sampson: 1948-2020 Barry Sampson at work. From Barry Sampson, my former partner in the firm Baird Sampson Neuert, died on Saturday, December 5. He ... 10-12-2020 21:46	Top books for design-lovers As a companion to our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide, here are our picks for the top books to add to the shelves of architects and other design-lovers this y... 09-12-2020 21:48
WorldGBC spotlights women leading Asia Pacific’s susta The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) ?Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards?, showcases the businesses and innovators breaking groun... 08-12-2020 21:44	The OAA announces 2020 Queen’s Park Picks In light of COVID-19 and in the interest of public safety, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) celebrated this yearâ€™s World Architecture Day... 07-12-2020 21:43	Rick Hansen Foundation supports a national standard for acce Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is supporting the development of a new national standard for affordable, adaptable and accessible homes across Canada. T... 04-12-2020 21:43	Studio JCI designs a mixed-use development in Toronto?s Rose Studio JCI recently completed a 75,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the corner of Yonge and Roxborough Street in Toronto?s Rosedale neighbourh... 04-12-2020 21:43
CAMH Research Centre WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ?This is a big building that seems comfortable, with qualities of delicacy and softness. It br... 01-12-2020 21:42	Expansion of the Théâtre du nouveau monde WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ?This project?s designers have created a dynamic new front-of-house for this existing theatre ... 01-12-2020 21:42	Diamond Schmitt designs the National Research Council’ The National Research Council (NRC)?s new advanced materials research facility has opened in Mississauga. Designed by Diamond Schmitt, the facility wi... 01-12-2020 21:42	90 Alexander WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF MERIT ?This project establishes clear ideas of urban activation, heritage preservation and engagement whi... 01-12-2020 21:42
Calgary Japanese Community Centre WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ?This is a quiet project that creates a wonderful space in the centre. It does a lot of things... 01-12-2020 21:42	Théâtre de Verdure WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF MERIT ?I like the layering of the material creating the stage sides, and the way it frames views. It?s ve... 01-12-2020 21:42	Wardell WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ?This is a little jewel in the middle of the city. The designers could have just added to the ... 01-12-2020 21:42	Place des Montréalaises WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ?This project is healing the city by connecting back over the highway to join two major precin... 01-12-2020 21:42
Taza Water Reservoir at Taza Park Phase 1 WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ?The starting point for this powerful project is the amazing idea that a water reservoir could... 01-12-2020 21:42	University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Reserve WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF MERIT ?This is a very well-rounded project that?s sensitive to its site, including the old barns that wer... 01-12-2020 21:42	B+H, 3XN and Zhubo Design selected to design the new Shenzhe Toronto-based design firm B+H Architexts, 3XN and Zhubo Design were awarded first place in an international design competition for the new Shenzhen Na... 30-11-2020 21:47	Arthur Erickson Foundation, Wosk Foundation and Indspire Ann The Arthur Erickson Foundation and the Wosk Foundation announced a $110,000 donation to Indspire ? Canada?s national, award-winning Indigenous registe... 27-11-2020 21:45
TimberFever virtual competition announces 2020 winners Architectural and civil engineering students from universities across Canada and the United States competed from September 24-27 in the sixth annual T... 26-11-2020 21:43	Montgomery Sisam Architects designs the Modular Supportive H The Modular Transitional Housing Initiative is an innovative rapid delivery model designed by ... 26-11-2020 21:43	How architects can take advantage of R&D tax incentives Sign, Harlingen, Texas. 1939. Photographer Lee Russell Photo courtesy of Unsplash New buildings constructed using innovative techniques are springing ... 26-11-2020 21:43	Book Review: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm, by Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA (Wiley and Sons: Houston, 2020) From the title, I initially thought this book was... 24-11-2020 21:42
Book Excerpt: Concrete?From Ancient Origins to a Problematic The following excerpt is taken from Concrete: From Ancient Origins to a Problematic Future by Mary Soderstrom (University of Regina Press, 2020). The... 24-11-2020 21:42	Two Canadian architects win Fast Company innovation awards The 2020 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards has recognized Andrea Shin Ling?s Design by Decay, Decay by Design project, and Michael Green Archit... 24-11-2020 21:42	Ontario Association of Architects Joins Workforce 2030 The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), along with 14 other design and construction stakeholders, has signed the declaration to join Workforce 20... 24-11-2020 21:42	TSA launches its first gingerbread city showcase The Toronto Society of Architects is launching its first ever gingerbread city showcase. The competition, which is happening during a time the organiz... 20-11-2020 21:46
The Sudbury 2050 Urban Design Competition finalists announce The Sudbury 2050 ? Urban Design Competition has announced the finalists from the Student category, and OPEN/professional category. Led by the McEwen S... 19-11-2020 21:48	Winning team announced for Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Wa Â This morning, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) announced that the team of KPMB Architects with Omar Gandhi Architect, Jordan Bennett Studio, E... 19-11-2020 21:48	Saskatoon Public Library announces the new central library d Saskatoon Public Library has announced an award-winning team consisting of Formline Architecture, Chevalier Morales Architectes and Architecture49 ... 18-11-2020 21:44	Submissions open for Martin Eli Weil Prize and Phyllis Lambe The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC) is accepting submissions for the Phyllis Lambert Prize, and the the Martin Eli Weil Prize. ... 17-11-2020 21:45
Government of Canada launches the Housing Supply Challenge The Government of Canada has initiated the first round of the Housing Supply Challenge. The Challenge invites applications from across the country to ... 13-11-2020 21:45	Diamond Schmitt selected to design new Fredericton Performin The City of Fredericton has selected Diamond Schmitt Architects with local partner EXP Engineering, to design their new Performing Arts Centre. The... 12-11-2020 22:36	Edmonton civic leaders lay out blueprint for a more equitabl The public message was clear: maintain six feet apart. As people began to physically distance themselves to prevent the spread of COVID-19, cities and... 11-11-2020 21:50	Students and alumnae install call to action on the Daniels B The Daniels Art Directive, a student-led club at the University of Toronto (UofT), in collaboration with Daniels alumnae Ashita Parekh and Tolu Alabi,... 10-11-2020 21:49
Canadian Firms Receive 2020 International Architecture Award RDH Architects (RDHA) and WilkinsonEyre ? in association with Toronto-based firm Zeidler Architecture ? are among the 2020 International Architecture ... 10-11-2020 21:49	Winners of McGill College Avenue design competition announce The winners of Montreal?s International Multidisciplinary Urban Design Competition to reinvent McGill College Avenue have been announced. The concept,... 05-11-2020 21:47	Grace Farms Calls for Industry-Wide Ethical Lens on Forced L Sharon Prince, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Grace Farms Foundation, announced Design for Freedom, a new movement to eradicate forced labor f... 05-11-2020 21:47	What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands ? This really was a fluke. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an e... 03-11-2020 21:44
Three Canadian architectural projects receive ACI Excellence The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. This year, three Canadian architec... 03-11-2020 21:44	In Memoriam: Peter Cardew, 1939-2020 Peter Cardew, 1939-2020. Photo courtesy Kim Smith For good, and sometimes for ill, Vancouver?s Peter Cardew has become Canada?s definitive ?architect?... 03-11-2020 21:44	November 2020 ... 03-11-2020 21:44	Canadian Heritage launches national design competition for L The Department of Canadian Heritage is seeking teams of professional artists, landscape architects, architects and urban design professionals to subm... 02-11-2020 21:46
Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Awards announced The National Trust for Canada and Ecclesiastical Insurance congratulate this year?s recipients of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Awards for ... 02-11-2020 21:46	Editorial: Pandemic Pulse Photo by Unsplash How are architects faring as we head into the second wave of the pandemic" Two surveys in late August?one by the Ontario Association... 01-11-2020 21:46	Prevailing Forces: M2 Mixed-Use Building, Calgary, Alberta Occupying one of downtown Calgary?s last waterfront sites, the mixed-use M2 building presents a series of terraces that cascade towards the Bow River.... 01-11-2020 21:46	Learning from Kigali: Lessons for climate-positive design Terraced crops climb the slopes of every mountain in northern Rwanda, continental Africaâ€™s most densely populated nation. Nearly every speck of arab... 01-11-2020 21:46
Urban Animation: Îlot Balmoral, Montreal, Quebec The new headquarters of the National Film Board of Canada occupies the last parcel of the Balmoral block, overlooking Place des Festivals in the city?... 01-11-2020 21:46	Blythe Road Residence, Mississauga, Ontario Glulam horseshoe arches frame an addition that extends through this suburban home?s former courtyard. Photo by Nanne Springer In a Scottish accent san... 01-11-2020 21:46	Manifestos on the Climate Crisis To mark the first anniversary of Canada?s Architects Declare initiative, we?re publishing the original text of the declaration, signed by over 200 pra... 01-11-2020 21:46	Embodied Carbon: Key Considerations for Key Materials An LCA evaluation by Priopta looks at the embodied carbon, or Global Warming Potential (GWP), of the materials used in a building. The challenge we fa... 01-11-2020 21:46
High-Rise Habitats, 55 years later Balconies at the 1969 Bralmark Court Apartments, in Scarborough, Ontario. Photo by Jesse Jackson, courtesy Ted Kesik High-rise living in multi-unit re... 01-11-2020 21:46	Letter to the editor: Distance education Project by McGill students Gabrielle Goldman and Frédéric Verrier-Paquet, with online markups by Vedanta Balbahadur Iâ€™ve been thinking a lot about t... 01-11-2020 21:46	International Icon: Vancouver House, Vancouver, British Colu The building?s iconic profile claims its place on Vancouver?s skyline, marking the arrival of global urbanism to the city. Photo by Shawn Bukhari PROJ... 01-11-2020 21:46	IBI Group designs Boca Raton?s Center for Arts and Innovatio Boca Raton City Council recently greenlighted the development of the Center for Arts and Innovation, designed by IBI Group. The project aims to become... 29-10-2020 21:47
UBC relaunches the Margolese National Design for Living Priz The University of British Columbia?s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) relaunched the Margolese National Design for Living Priz... 29-10-2020 21:47	Gifts by architects, for architects (and others) The pandemic has foregrounded the importance?and necessity?of supporting local economies and communities. In that spirit, weâ€™ve assembled a 2020 gif... 28-10-2020 21:46	November 12: For Her Record?Notes on the work of Blanche Lem On November 12, an online event celebrates and honours the legacy of architect, urban planner, educator and activist Blanche Lemco van Ginkel. The e... 28-10-2020 21:46	Erickson’s Fuldauer House goes up for sale A 1966 Erickson/Massey home is for sale in West Vancouver, the nation?s de facto museum of West Coast modernism. But in one of Canada?s wealthiest p... 27-10-2020 21:48
NRCan invests in mass timber buildings for Chalk River Labor Natural Resources Canada is investing nearly $4 million towards a series of mass timber buildings being constructed at the Atomic Energy of Canada Lim... 27-10-2020 21:48	Herzog & de Meuron designs an ultra-slender skyscraper A mixed-use supertall tower designed by Herzog & de Meuron is set to rise above the northwest corner of Bloor and Bay Streets in Toronto?s Yorkville n... 27-10-2020 21:48	Giaimo Architects reveals a new temporary public art install Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) and Giaimo have revealed a new temporary public art installation, Brighter Days Ahead, at The Oculus in Eto... 23-10-2020 21:45	Winter Stations 2021 Launches Competition Worldwide As an event that takes place solely outdoors in the expanse of the beach, Winter Stations will be moving forward with the design competition portion o... 23-10-2020 21:45
Base de plein-air Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec The concept of the new Base de plein air de Sainte-Foy was to highlight its natural surroundings to define this recreational tourism site des... 22-10-2020 21:49	Tonight: George Baird and Elsa Lam discuss the legacy of Ont On October 21, George Baird and Elsa Lam will engage in a discussion that situates Ontario Place within Canadian Modernism and culture. The conversati... 21-10-2020 21:47	Patkaus win AIA/ALA award for Edmonton library ... 20-10-2020 21:58	Revery unveils design of The Butterfly Situated at the corner downtown Vancouver?s Burrard and Nelson Streets, The Butterfly by Revery Architecture is a combination of a 57-storey ... 20-10-2020 21:58
ACDF Architecture discuss the future of post-COVID office en Prior to the leadup of the COVID-19 shutdown, Montreal firm ACDF Architecture was already engaged in multiple office designs, building on it?... 16-10-2020 21:49	Benchmark 2020 Installations Revealed ?PIICNIIC? by Nicole Marion and Chris Wiebe of Winnipeg, MB is the first of two installations from Benchmark 2020, supported by the Downtown Winnipeg ... 15-10-2020 21:50	International competition invites designers to reimagine the The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary has launched the CBDX: CITIES FOR ALL international design ide... 15-10-2020 21:50	Coalition forms to protect the legacy of Ontario Place In response to the Government of Ontario seeking international proposals to redevelop Ontario Place, the World Monuments Fund (WMF), John H. Daniels F... 15-10-2020 21:50
Taking down the walls around mental health care With the world continuing to face the challenges of a pandemic, we are becoming more attuned to our own mental wellness and that of the people around ... 09-10-2020 21:48	Architecture schools present first pan-Canada lecture series The Canadian Council of University Schools of Architecture (CCUSA) initiated its first pan-Canada lecture series in response to COVID-related restrict... 08-10-2020 21:48	CaGBC responds to the Government’s Canada Infrastructu On October 1st, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a $10 billion investment in new major infrastructure initiatives to create jobs and economic... 06-10-2020 21:45	National Film Board of Canada streams Open Sky: Portrait of Following its March world premiere online at the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), the documentary short NFB.ca to mark World Architectur... 06-10-2020 21:45
Letter to the editor: Addressing race A planned mural for the University of Toronto Daniels Buildingâ€™s north facade, by Daniels alumni Ashita Parekh and Tolu Alabi, will say, in giant le... 01-10-2020 21:47	Book Review: Canadian CLT Handbook + Tall Wood Buildings The Wood Innovation and Design Centre in BC, designed by Michael Green Architects, is one of the buildings featured in a new edition of the book Tall ... 01-10-2020 21:47	Book Review: Modern Architecture and Climate?Design before A In an Architectural Forum article from 1947, Helmut Landsberg discusses how microclimates affect site selection. Modern Architecture and Climate: Desi... 01-10-2020 21:47	October 2020 ... 01-10-2020 21:47

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